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Degree - Honours Bachelor

BA (Hons) Immersive Media & Virtual Film Production

City of Dublin FET College Ballyfermot
City of Dublin FET College Ballyfermot
Course Code
IMP
Zone
Level
NFQ Type
Major
Duration
4 Years
Attendence
Full Time

Course Summary

Course Category: Tertiary Education Programmes

This innovative 4-year degree, delivered in partnership between BCFE (Years 1 & 2) and IADT (Years 3 & 4), is designed to place students at the forefront of the next generation of filmmaking. The program focuses on Immersive Media and Virtual Production, blending advanced creative vision with deep technical expertise. Students gain mastery over specialized fields including Extended Realities (XR), Virtual Production—utilizing real-time engines to merge physical and digital worlds—and high-level post-production management.

Course Details

City of Dublin FET College Ballyfermot
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This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:

What will you study?

    Year 1 (BCFE)
    Module Title
    Technical Skills
    Storytelling Through Media
    Media Management
    Intro to Immersive Media Production 1
    IADT FACT Connect
    IADT Faculty Skills Workshop
    Broadcast
    Media Production Project
    Postproduction Video and Audio
    Intro to Immersive Media Production 2

    Year 2 (BCFE)
    Module Title
    Production Sprint
    Project Management and Workflows
    3D Modelling + Asset Creation
    Creative Coding
    Society + Media
    IADT Faculty Elective
    Virtual Preproduction
    Virtual Production
    Game Engines + Motion Tracking
    Personal Professional Development

    Year 3 (IADT)
    Module Title
    NFS Intensive
    Story Telling for AR + VR
    New Media Technologies
    Digital Studies + Research Methodologies
    Thesis Research Proposal
    Business + Entrepreneurship for Creative Practice
    Professional Practice + Placement

    Year 4 (IADT)
    Module Title
    Minor Project
    Thesis
    Major Project

Important
  • Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.

Progression to CAO Courses

The Student - Career Interests

This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:

Creative

Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.

Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.

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